The ‘Digital Equity’ Students Need to Learn May Not Come Without Community Outreach
While students around the country are back in school in person this year, the connection between education and high-speed internet hasn’t been severed. Students still turn in assignments online and interact with class material through learning management…
Students Should Decompose Fractions – Teacher Tech
I am a big fan of helping students to use STRATEGIES when approaching math rather than mindlessly following steps in an algorithm. Personally, I rarely follow order of operations when simplifying a math expression. Having number sense means you look at…
Africa’s tech talent accelerators attract students, VC funding as Big Tech comes calling • TechCrunch
Tech giants are increasingly wanting for tech talent in Africa, wherever the variety of builders achieved 716,000 last yr, up 3.8% from 2020, in accordance to Google. In the last 6 months, Microsoft and Amazon have been on a recruitment travel that came…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 review: Perfect for students on the go
Released in April 2021, the Surface Laptop 4 is the latest in the Surface laptop line, and looks fairly similar to its predecessor. It has the signature sleek Microsoft look, but promises more power and a better battery life. It’s worth keeping in mind…
Wake County expands monitoring of students’ school computers
The Wake County school system is expanding the use of digital surveillance software to spy on students’ computers for signs of suicide, self-harm, threats of violence and other dangerous behavior. By the end of March, nine Wake County schools will be in…
Our students are experiencing trauma. We teachers need training to help them cope.
A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine stepped into our suburban high school’s library, sat down and took a deep breath before slumping her shoulders and opening up her laptop. I could tell that something was bothering her. I know the look of helplessness…
A sorority honors local students
JACKSON, Tenn. –One sorority is celebrating its winners. “We are having our Seventh Annual Literacy Luncheon geared toward our youth. They had to answer an essay question that our committee came up with, said Latoshia Chism, chapter president, Phi Delta…
Retired Pennsylvania choir teacher charged with assault of minors after former students come forward
A retired Pennsylvania choir teacher is charged with two counts of indecent assault on minors after new allegations were made following a public announcement of charges last month. Joseph Ohrt, the former choir teacher at Central Bucks West High School…
Bowdoin College to provide Apple products to all students at no extra cost beginning fall 2022
Bowdoin College File Photo. John Terhune / The Forecaster All Bowdoin College students will be given free laptop computers and tablets this fall. The Digital Excellence Commitment initiative is designed to level the academic playing field among students…
Hawaii digital-media students win big in national contest
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Think of the Student Television Network competition as the Olympics of student journalism, multimedia and filmmaking. For three days this past weekend, some 200 Hawaii students armed…